Inside Out: Exploring the Art of Fashion Construction and Cutting
Sunday, November 3rd
Doors open at 1:00PM for Silent Auction Bidding
Show starts at 2:00PM
Hycroft Ballroom
1489 McRae Avenue, Vancouver
Tickets at the door. Cash or cards accepted.
General Admission 10am - 3pm: $8
Early Bird Admission at 9am: $12
All proceeds go to support SMOC’s programming and collections.
Although most of our vendors accept credit/debit cards, cash sales are very welcome.
Vendor Directories:
Get Ready to transport yourself back to the glamour of the 60’s and 70’s with Retro Riviera!
Explore this vintage fashion exhibit from the collections of SMOC and Ivan Sayers on the 2nd floor of The Bay Downtown Vancouver from June 14th until July 2nd
Highlights of Collecting in 2022 with Ivan Sayers
All members of the BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume (SMOC) are cordially invited to attend the Annual General Meeting and Curator’s Talk.
Find out about the exciting projects SMOC has been working on over the past year, and learn how you can get involved.
Space is limited. Please register in advance!
Ivan Sayers will present a lecture and display of western women's fashion from the 18th-20th century influenced by Asian cultures. This event coincides with the exhibition, Timeless Elegance: A Journey through Chinese Vintage Couture Fashion, at the Old Hastings Mill Store Museum.
Asia En Vogue: The Influence of Asian Cultures on Western Fashion
A Fashion Show presented by Ivan Sayers
Sunday, March 17th
Doors open at 1:00PM
2:00PM
Hycroft Ballroom
1489 McRae Avenue, Vancouver
Please follow our social media for information about ticket sales. Tickets will be available soon.
Little Black Dresses from historian Ivan Sayers’ collection, sponsored by SMOC.
Featuring dresses by DIOR. Includes dresses by Oscar de la Renta, James Galanos, Elizabeth Arden, House of Worth
Free admission
Hudson’s Bay Downtown Vancouver, 2nd Floor
Don't miss this Drag 'n Brag event where SMOC special guests, members and friends bring their favourite finds from their closets and swap stories.
If you appreciate vintage treasures and love to hear the tales (and maybe some collecting tips…) about how others have built their collection, then come on out to see what our SMOC family has stashed in their closets!
At this time, all tickets for this show are sold out. Please note that as we are at maximum capacity, tickets will not be available at the door.
A Fashion Show, presented by Fashion Historian and SMOC Curator, Ivan Sayers, featuring fashions from the 1960s.
A three-part story of fashion through the ‘60s, the show will begin with styles from the 1950s, then through the mini-skirt era, and ending in 1968 with the counterculture movement.
We are pleased to partner with the Canadian Alliance of Film and Television Costume Artists and Designers (CAFTCAD) for this event! CAFTCAD will present a silent auction, so make sure to arrive early to participate!
Swinging Through the Sixties
A Fashion Show presented by Ivan Sayers
Sunday, October 29th
Doors open at 1:00PM
2:00PM
Hycroft Ballroom
1489 McRae Avenue, Vancouver
Please follow our social media for information about ticket sales. Tickets will be available soon.
Join SMOC and the Museum of Vancouver to celebrate the Dressed for History: Why Costume Collections Matter exhibition, and the launch of the exhibition catalogue!
The event will include a panel discussion with Collectors featured in the exhibition, Ivan Sayers and Melanie Talkington, and SMOC President, Melanie McIntosh. Following the panel, there will be time to tour the exhibition and have your illustration done by Fashion Illustrator, Forest Tomlin. The Catalogue is available to purchase with your ticket to the event!
Please visit the Museum of Vancouver's website to purchase tickets.
Thursday, August 24th
5PM - 8PM
Museum of Vancouver
1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver
Tickets are available through the Museum of Vancouver
Don’t miss the Annual General Meeting of the BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume, followed by the presentation Highlights of Collecting in 2022 with SMOC Curator, Ivan Sayers.
An exhibition in partnership with the Museum of Vancouver showcasing pieces from the collections of SMOC, Ivan Sayers, Claus Jahnke, and Melanie Talkington. Featuring some of the rarest garments and fabrics in the world, Dressed for History: Why Costume Collections Matter makes the case that fashion and costumes are significant and enduring expressions of personal identity and of political and social change.
An in-depth look at underpinnings throughout history.
Melanie Talkington will be sharing items from her world-renowned collection of underpinnings, which were candidates for the Dressed for History exhibition at the Museum of Vancouver.
Her contributions to the exhibition, along with those of Ivan Sayers, Claus Jahnke, and SMOC span the years from 1750 to 2000.
Ivan Sayers and Claus Jahnke will present a talk about the Dressed for History exhibition at the Museum of Vancouver, discussing how a collection is developed and how it's interpreted, and will feature items that were candidates for the exhibition but could not be included.
The exhibition explores the process of building a collection of vintage clothing and how to build a collection in a meaningful way.
SMOC presents the talk by Vancouver Milliner, Edie Orenstein, Not Just Another Beret: A look at the ingenuity of women’s hats in the 1940’s
SMOC presents the fashion show and talk Art Deco Chic: Women’s Fashions of the 20’s and 30’s.
A fashion presentation by Ivan Sayers.
Wear your Art Deco inspired style to the show!
SMOC presents the lecture and display Fabulous: the Life and Work of Designer Lore Maria Wiener
Lore Maria Wiener was key to establishing Vancouver’s reputation for excellence in dress design. Her elegant and wearable creations dominated local taste during the mid-twentieth century.
Vintage Fashion Sale highlighting local specialty vintage vendors.
Don’t miss the Annual General Meeting of the BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume, followed by the presentation What Lizzie Bennet and Mr. Darcy Wore: Jane Austen fashion 1800-1820.
Vintage Fashion Sale highlighting local specialty vintage vendors.
Also featuring Ivan Sayers’ Fashion Roadshow and a display of glamorous evening wear from Ivan’s private collection.
During the 19th and 20th centuries the Scottish tartan began to be used in new ways in the British Isles. Join Karina Greenwood for a lively discussion that covers the use of the tartan by the Scottish suffragettes, Queen Victoria, and the Highland Regiments to better understand its journey as a gendered and imperial cloth.
SMOC is hosting a sparkling presentation on the jewelry of Venice, Former TV host Barbara Constantine, a jewelry historian, collector and speaker, is the guest presenter. Her talk features photos and displays, along with models wearing select pieces from a significant collection.
Sylvia will share her story, a lifelong study of knitting in Canada, which has taken her across the country exchanging experiences with many knitters. Learn how knitting can bring people together to create a common narrative and understanding that goes beyond the yarn.
Doors open at 1:00 pm
in the Hycroft Ballroom
1489 McRae Avenue, Vancouver
SMOC will follow provincial health guidelines to ensure health and safety of our members and guests. Sanitizers and masks will be available at the registration table for comfort. Tickets are limited to allow for physical distancing at the event.
**Due to recent announcements by the BC Provincial Health Officer, all attendees will be required to wear a mask (unless unable to do so) and show proof of vaccination at the door. Please ensure you have your proof ready as Hycroft will be checking this upon entry.
A lively talk on the beautiful jewelry that generations of people have brought to Vancouver from Venice.
You’ll see exquisite vintage and contemporary pieces. You’ll learn about the history, artistry, and worldwide appeal of Venetian jewelry.
You’re welcome to wear your own treasured items!
New Additions to the SMOC and Ivan Sayers Collections in 2019
Fashion Fabrics of the 20th Century
Undergarments from the private collection of Melanie Talkington from Lace Embrace Atelier.
Fashion Fabrics of the 20th Century
SMOC Bizarre Bazaar - Vendors from Vintage to Modern
Hearts and Flowers - a spring fashion presentation by Ivan Sayers. Wear your favourite hearts and flowers to the show!
SMOC Presents "Laikés Foresiés" - Zéfyros Hellenic Dance Society with authentic costumes from all over Greece dating back as far as the 1850s.
